auntie shannon’s taco soup

Ingredients:

·     1 pound extra lean hamburger or turkey

·     (I used pre-cooked chicken from a “store-bought” rotisserie chicken and just shredded it up)

·     1 cup onion(chopped)

·     celery,carrots, leeks or any other veggies you like (diced) (optional)

·     1 can tomatoes w/ liquid (16 oz.)

·     1 can corn w/ liquid (16 oz.)

·     1 can kidney beans w/ liquid (16 oz.)

·     1 can tomatoes sauce (8 oz.)

·     1 package taco seasoning (1.25 oz or whatever you have on hand that you use in tacos)

·     salt &pepper (to taste)

·     (I used some garlic salt and cumin but you can play around with spices depending out what you like and how spicy you like things and some people like to add a ranch seasoning package (1.25 oz) for a different twist)

Directions:

Brown meat in a large stock pot (if using shredded pre-cooked chicken just add after the vegetables are browned). Add onion (and optional veggies) & mix. Add the remaining ingredients & bring to a boil. I added some chicken broth because I had it and wanted to make the soup stretch a bit more! Cover and simmer 15 minutes.Garnish with toppings! Fast & Easy! Yum! (serves 6)

**optional garnish toppings: avocado, cheese, sour cream, corn chips, green onions,cilantro